Kimmy the rabbit has had a rough few years. She came to the Humane Society of Greater Dayton the first time on August 6, 2016 where she was found as a stray wondering lost and alone in our community.
Kimmy was with us at the shelter for about a month and a half and was adopted to a person who was very excited to have her, but after just being with her a little more than a year she came into some hard times and could no longer afford to have a pet so she had to return Kimmy to our shelter.
The search started again to find a forever home for this sweet girl! She stayed with us for another month while we looked and finally placed her into a second home, but just two weeks later Kimmy was sadly returned a second time because the owner decided she wasn't prepared to have a pet in her home.
Again, Kimmy came back to us and to no fault of her own began her search again for the perfect forever home. This February, on Valentine's Day, a woman named Debbie came into the Humane Society of Greater Dayton to meet with Kimmy and a member of our Bunny Brigade. Her mother, who was living with her, recently lost her dog and was suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. She was taking the loss very hard and Debbie was hoping to add a pet to the home to help her ease the pain. Kimmy, who is sweet, gentle and a total couch potato was the perfect fit for this quiet and easygoing household. Debbie agreed and on Valentine's Day she opened her heart and home to Kimmy.
Her mother, Dolores, who is 89 loves Kimmy so much. Recently Debbie gave us an update on the bond these two share. "Mom fell and broke her wrist last night. We brought her home from the ER and she was crying. I got her into bed and put Kimmy in with her. Kimmy climbed right up unto her chest and started licking away her tears. Of course, it was the salt that attracted her, but Mom was sure she was kissing her tears away."
It took us a few years to find Kimmy a family of her own, but we like to think all the bumps along the way were just bumps on the road to her perfect home. She needed someone to love her unconditionally and she needed to give that same love to someone in need. Thanks to Debbie and Dolores, Kimmy has found her perfect place to live. She has found her home. She has found her family.
